Shoe-cleaner.



L. N. SiMMONS.

SHOE CLEANER.

APPLlCATiON mm SEPT. 21, ms.

'Patentmi J an. 18, 1916.

I Witnesses Actorneys Tm: COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPI! c0., WASHINGTON,

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LUCIAN NARVEL SIMMONS, OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.

SHOE-CLEANER.

' To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LUCIAN N. SIMMONS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Huntington, in the county of Cabell and State of Nest Virginia, have invented a new and useful Shoe-Cleaner, of which the following is a specification. 1

The present invention appertains to shoe cleaners, and this application is a sequel of my application for patent on improvements 1n shoe cleaners filed February 9, 1915,

to provide a shoe'cleaner having the char- Serial No. 7,032. g

It is the object of the invention to pro- 'vide a novel and improved device for cleaning shoes, boots and other articles of foot Wear, the structure embodying brushes mounted in a novel manner for cleaning the dirt and dust from the shoe or other article of foot wear.

,- Another object of the invention is the provision of unique means for holding the parts assembled, and whereby they can be readily separated for purpose of cleaning, repair or replacement. I V

It is also within the scope of the invention acteristics above noted, and which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in construction, as well as being convenient and practical in use.

lVith the foregoing and other ob ects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in thecombi nation and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and .claimed.

s The invention is illustrated in the accom- 'panying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a plan view -'of the device. Fig. 2- is a longitudinal section thereof taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

:In carrying out the invention, there is employed a base or board 1, which can be nailed or otherwise fastened upon a step, porch or other support, although it is to be under- I ,stood that the base or board 1 may be part 'of the step, porch or other support, since the bottom plate 2 of the cleaner can be ap plied either to an independent base or to the step or other support directly,

The bottom plate 2 which isconstructed of sheet metal, and which is rectangular, is

disposed upon the base 1 in an inclined position so as to slope toward one end of the .base,,an d the bottom plate 2 is provided at p fi t of tell r e Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

Application filed September 27,1915. Serial No. 52,905.

its ends with downturned flanges 3 and 4. The flange 3 at the lower end of the plate 2 overlaps the outer or free end of the base 1, and the flange 4 at the upper end of the plate 2 seats upon the base 1 and holds the plate 2 in an inclined position, so that water will be shed oil" of the plate 2 and base 1. The flange 3 is provided with any suitable number of apertures 5, and a similar number of pins or lugs 6 are carried by the respective end of the base 1 and are engageable through the apertures 5 when the plate 2 is moved onto the base longitudinally. The lugs 6 in the extending through the apertures 5 will assist in holding the plate 2 in position upon the base. The plate 2 is provided between its ends with an opening or aperture 7, and an upstanding screw eye 8 which 1s secured to the base 1 1s pro ectible through the aperture 7 when the plate 2 is This swung downwardly upon the base.

further assists in holding the plate 2 against displacement when the parts are assembled,

it being noted that when the screw eye 8 ro'ects throtwh the aoerture 7 the flan e P J 2: l 7 e 3 is held against the respective end of the base 1 with the lugs 6 projecting through the apertures 5.

The bottom plate 2 is provided at its side edges with upturned flanges 9, and those halves of the flanges 9 adjacent that end of the plate 2 having the flange 3 have up- .wardly projecting wings or extensions 10.

A bottom brush 11 is seated upon the flanges 9, and one end of the back of the brush has loosely connected thereto, a hook 12 which;

.is engageable with the eye of the screw or' keeper 8, to hold the brush 11 upon the .flanges 9 and against the wings 10. Furthermore, the hooks 12 in engaging the screw eye or keeper 8 will prevent the plate 2 from being lifted, and this willhold the several foregoing parts assembled, until the hook 12 is released, which will at once allow the several parts to be separated easily.

The back of the brush 11 is provided with longitudinal rabbets 13 at its side edges re-' .thebase l. I I I A pair of transverse scraper blades 1.41111 are terminallyriveted or otherwise secured, to the Wings lO said Wings projectingabove" the brush beyond one end thereof, and-thescraper blade 1% being disposed adjacent the respective end of the brush -1l-,'While the other scraper blade 15 is disposed remote from the brush and hi gh'er u p' than the lade 14. The scraper blades 14-45 enable the mud ordirt' to be scraped from the'heel andtoe' of the shoe in a convenientinanner, especially in conj unctioir With? the bottom b'rus'h 11 The deviceis "also" equipped with a. pairoffside brushes" 165 at the o'pposite sides of the' bottonr'brush 11,- the'bris'tles'wf the brushes 165 projecting inwardly "toward 'onefanothenan'd the backs -of the" brushes '16 being secured upon p'airs of standards 17 which are rovided at "theirloiver ends portions 1 8; and" coiled Wire expansion springs" "21-are-d1"sposed upon saidportions thei'springs' 21 in "expanding-Will drawtthe standards 17 an d brushe's rlt 'carried thereby inwardly toiva-rd"one another: The tensions of the springs 21 can be regulatedby adjusting fthe nuts 20. The side? brushes 16 are thus yi'el'dablj mounted; whereby} they can 40 sep'arateto accommodate various wid-ths of brushes 16; said" brushesacan" yield or separateitofproperly'accomrnodateand clean the sides-0t the shoe; While the-brush 11 will clean the-bottom of' 'theshoea 1he present ClYiC, ca'nf b usedifor con veniently and" e'fie'ct'ively cl ean'i ngf' shoes or other articles of footfivez'r'r; itb'eing-preferable; in using "the Eleanor, to place theshoe E'OY Bi fthe iscrap'ers- 5145-15; and to then draw thefshoe over the fsc'rapers and between the brushes 161 The:- mud and" dirt thus scraped off oftheheel"and toe; and the-sides I an'd'bottomof the shoe will then be leaned 'b'y'the "brushesfi desiredfthe shoe-can be moved" back? and forth between-the brushes lG 'andOver'the brush 11 until the shoefis cleaned or polished" thoroughlyi" Having'thusdeScribiadithe invention, What A 11 A shoe cleaner" comprising-a bottom 'hav'i'n giipturned flanges; a removable brush seated "upon said flanges, meansfor holding theb'rnsh upon' saidflanges, thefiange'shaving Wings. projecting upivardly'ab ove'the .blflfihbeyond one end thereof; and a pair of transverse scrapers carried by said Wings, one adjacent said end of*the"brush and the Ot-hBP-JQIIIO'EG from the brush and higher up than the aforesaid scraper.

n 2. .A. shoe cleaner comprising. in bottom having upturned flanges, a removable'brush seated npon-saidfianges, said flanges having Wings projecting upwardly above said brush at one end thereof, a transverse scraper carried 1 by said 1 Wings; one end 035 the brush seating against'said Wings, and Ineans -for holding the brush uponfsaid flan-gee and againstisaid wingsir 33A! shoe cleaner omprising a *-bottorn plate having upturned fian'ges an pstruckears betvveensaid flangesstandards having inwardly p'ro-jec'ting angularly extending port-ions at their flower ends sl idab le through 1 Siil'd: fian esand ea-rs; side brushes ca rried by the upper ends of said standards and havingbristles proj'eeting to ward one anotherj nuts threaded 11 0X1 th ends of sfiid' poitibn'sa-fld coiled wire eapansion springs'u-pon said per tions between sai dear's an d nutss lA shoe cleaner; enab'o"d ving; af=baseg--a bottom-"- plate thereo'ngthe basehaving? a keeper projecting through the bottem plate,

a brush 'sea-table upon the bottoin pglategand movable means ca-rried -"b'y the brush en-gageabl'e-witlisaid keeper for hold-i ngaa ll ofisaid partsassembledS i 5. A shoe cleaner embodying a -basega bots tom plate seated thereom and h aving an opening; the" base": havingan: upstanding kee er ro-j-ectingthrough sari-d e ening; the bottom plate".having aipturned flanges; a brush seatedimon -saict fianges; and a hook carried by the brush and engageab le with-" I said' 'iceeper to hold the parts assembledi shoes;- When'th'eshoe'is-moved betweemthe I hoecleaner embodying; a: hase; an mrhned bottom late thereon having-flownlturned fltinges at its-"ends; one: overlapping one en d o f- 'the 'base', the other 'seatin 'upon' the base to support the bottom plat an inclined position the fi rst mentioned flange and said end of t e b'aSQ havingfiinterengags ablemeans;the- 15mg; havingea keep'er "proto; said pl ate having jecting through said p upturned? fi anges at ts? side edges; and-"a brush seating 'upon'isa 1(it' fl'angesiand' havmg means-"en ageable-withssaiekkeeger toaliold the t arts assmbledi 7; K ame -cleaner: comprisin incli ned lbottom' plate th ereon l n g downtamed flanges at its endsg ion'e' overlapping one end ofihe ba'se, an'd th'e other-seating upon the ba'sej -to 'supp'ort -the plate inoins c1i ned position-*,' said plate lraving an op'en ing betweenits endsg the basehavingi ancupstanding k'e'eper projecting throughsaid openingg -sa-id plate h'avinggupturnedfflhnges at its-side'--edges;' those portions-of theeside flhnges adj acentEthe first mentioned-{dovvnturned fiange h aving upwardly pro eetmg buse;

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wings, a transverse scraper carried by said as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signa- Evings, a brush seaging upon saig flanges ang ture in the presence of two witnesses. v earing at one en against sai Win s an a d-hook connectedto said enlof'the t n'ush" LUCIAN NARVEL SIMMONS 5 and engageable with said keeper to hold the Witnesses:

parts assembled. R. H. LURRY,"

In testimony; that I claim the foregoing H. L. Boncnns.

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